Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Accenture reported a strong third-quarter performance in fiscal 2025, surpassing revenue guidance with $17.7 billion, marking a 7% growth in local currency.</li><li>The company maintained its role as a leader in generative AI (Gen AI), securing $1.5 billion in Gen AI bookings and generating over $700 million in related revenue.</li><li>Accenture also expanded its operating margin by 40 basis points, with EPS growing by 12% to $3.49, reflecting robust financial health.</li></ul>

Accenture reported a strong third-quarter performance in fiscal 2025, surpassing revenue guidance with $17.7 billion, marking a 7% growth in local currency.The company maintained its role as a leader in generative AI (Gen AI), securing $1.5 billion in Gen AI bookings and generating over $700 million in related revenue.Accenture also expanded its operating margin by 40 basis points, with EPS growing by 12% to $3.49, reflecting robust financial health.

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<ul><li>Accenture delivered better-than-expected results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, but the stock took a steep hit as investor concerns mounted over potential fallout from U.S. federal cost-cutting initiatives.</li><li>The consulting giant posted earnings of $2.82 per share, just above the analyst consensus of $2.81, and reported revenue of $16.7 billion, surpassing expectations of $16.6 billion and marking a 5% year-over-year increase.</li><li>However, despite this beat, the company’s shares plunged 9.4% to $292.72, logging their worst single-day performance since June 2013 and becoming the S&P 500’s worst performer on the day.</li></ul>

Accenture delivered better-than-expected results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, but the stock took a steep hit as investor concerns mounted over potential fallout from U.S. federal cost-cutting initiatives.The consulting giant posted earnings of $2.82 per share, just above the analyst consensus of $2.81, and reported revenue of $16.7 billion, surpassing expectations of $16.6 billion and marking a 5% year-over-year increase.However, despite this beat, the company’s shares plunged 9.4% to $292.72, logging their worst single-day performance since June 2013 and becoming the S&P 500’s worst performer on the day.

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<ul><li>Accenture's recent first-quarter fiscal 2025 performance indicates a strong financial position, propelled by strategic positioning and execution.</li><li>The company reported revenue growth of 8% in local currency, reaching $17.7 billion, which exceeded the top end of their guidance range.</li><li>This revenue helped Accenture continue to capture market share among its closest global competitors.</li></ul>

Accenture's recent first-quarter fiscal 2025 performance indicates a strong financial position, propelled by strategic positioning and execution.The company reported revenue growth of 8% in local currency, reaching $17.7 billion, which exceeded the top end of their guidance range.This revenue helped Accenture continue to capture market share among its closest global competitors.

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Podcast by CEO, Norges Bank Investment Management, In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

Podcast by CEO, Norges Bank Investment Management

The CEO of the largest single investor in the world, Norges Bank Investment Management, interviews leaders of some of the largest companies in the world. You will get to know the leader, their strategy, leadership principles, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See https://www.acast.com/privacy-policy for more information.

<ul><li>Nicola Tangen interviews CEO and Chair of Accenture, Judy Sweet, discussing digital transformation and innovation.</li><li>Accenture focuses on helping companies harness the power of technology and AI to be more efficient and grow.</li><li>Sweet emphasizes the importance of leadership, storytelling, and communication skills in guiding companies through change and fostering a culture of continuous reinvention.</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Nicola Tangen interviews CEO and Chair of Accenture, Judy Sweet, discussing digital transformation and innovation.Accenture focuses on helping companies harness the power of technology and AI to be more efficient and grow.Sweet emphasizes the importance of leadership, storytelling, and communication skills in guiding companies through change and fostering a culture of continuous reinvention.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Accenture CEO: Innovation, Leadership and Effective Communication

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>The changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a>, S&amp;P400 Index and S&amp;P600 Index will be announced after market close on Friday.</li>
<li>The conclusions of the market consultation to change the index weighting methodology for the Select Sector Indices to reduce concentration and avoid reverse turnover should also be announced.</li>
<li>Changes in the index weighting methodology will result in a round-trip trade of US$35bn across the Select Sector indices. The largest turnover is in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/consumer-staples-select-sector-spdr-fund" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27536:1" rel="noopener">XLP</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/technology-select-sector-spdr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27543:1" rel="noopener">XLK</a>.</li>
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The changes to the S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX), S&amp;P400 Index and S&amp;P600 Index will be announced after market close on Friday.
The conclusions of the market consultation to change the index weighting methodology for the Select Sector Indices to reduce concentration and avoid reverse turnover should also be announced.
Changes in the index weighting methodology will result in a round-trip trade of US$35bn across the Select Sector indices. The largest turnover is in the XLP and XLK.


Select Sector Indices - Updated Flows as Round-Trip Trade Hits US$35bn

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Accenture PLC provides management and technology consulting services and solutions.  The Company delivers a range of specialized capabilities and solutions to clients across all industries on a worldwide basis.  Accenture's network of businesses provides consulting, technology, outsourcing, and alliances.

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